11 Dear brothers, We, theArab people, reject division and abhor disputes. The people of the United Arab Emirates – we, too, reject division and abhor disputes. We believe in unification as our ultimate destiny. We strive towards strengthening our unity as much as we possibly can. We strive resolutely towards the firm establishment of our fledgling state so that it might finally emerge as one unique entity after all these years of constant discord. For the proper formation of our State and for our nationbuilding, the current environment requires effort of an unprecedented scale. It requires the rejection of disputation, the abolition of contrariness, the rectification of past errors, and our transcendence above personal conflict and divisive issues. Brothers, we must all ensure that stability of our country and protect our new State so that it might stand up, tall and proud. Fellow citizens, the people today require their Rulers to merge all local agencies into one united Federal body, under one banner and under one President. And I do not think that anyone among us will think otherwise or will stand against the desires of the people. This resolve of our citizens has its own power, weight and due process. In your name, from this place, I declare that complete integration is indeed an inevitable necessity that is required by the current stage in the development of our State; particularly, that is, after four years of trial and error, of positives and negatives. In a few days’ time, we will be celebrating the anniversary
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